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Tottenham Hotspur guard mickey van de ven claims that alexander isaac He is the best striker he has faced Premier LeagueThe Dutchman labeled the Liverpool man “high-class”.
Van de Ven joined Spurs in the summer of 2023, and during his time in north London he has faced players such as Erling Haaland and Mo Salah, although he named Isak as the best attacking player he has faced against.
The Swedish striker has scored six times in five games against Spurs, bagging braces on two occasions, although he faced Van de Veen in only one of these games, with the Dutchman absent in the other four fixtures.
When asked who his toughest opponent is, the Dutchman highlighted Isak and the Sweden striker’s performances in Newcastle’s 4-0 win over Spurs in April 2024.
“The game we played against Newcastle was the only game I missed, this game [Alexander] Isaac was on a different level,” he explained.
“At this point, I was like, ‘He’s a top-class player’. I knew he was top-class but this game, I was like…[scoffs],
“He can run in behind, he can get on the ball, he’s technical, he’s also really good with the ball, he’s fast, he’s got a top finish, he was literally everywhere at the time,” he said.
Isaac scored two goals for the Magpies in that 4–0 win, with the 26-year-old establishing himself as one of the best strikers on the continent. £125 million transfer to Liverpool in this summer.
The striker arrived with Liverpool Signing of Florian Wirtz for £116 millionBut the pair have failed to perform well at Anfield, with their arrival coinciding with Arne Slot’s period of difficult form for the champions.
Meanwhile, Van de Ven and Spurs have seen a change this season after the club appointed Thomas Frank to take over from Ange Postecoglou, although the club currently sit in 11th place after just six wins in 16 games.